Biceps Femoris


Summary

Location: In the back of the thigh, spanning from the hip to the knee.

Information

Group: Hip and Pelvis, Knee
Subgroup: Hamstrings
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Hip Extensor, Knee Flexor, Knee Lateral Rotator

Details

Joint: Knee, Hip
Bone: Femur, Tibia
Origin: Long head: Ischial tuberosity; Short head: Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar ridge.
Insertion: Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Hyperextension, Conventional Deadlift, Seated Leg Curl, Sissy Squat, Squat, Sumo Deadlift, Seated Single Leg Curl, Glute Kickback, Safety Bar Squat, Seated Machine Back Extension, Deficit Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Pause Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Romanian Deadlift, Stiff Leg Conventional Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift, Hip Thrust, Machine Hip Thrust, Single Leg Hip Thrust, Cable Pull Through, Leg Extension Machine Leg Curl, Lying Leg Curl, Lying Single Leg Curl, Standing Leg Curl, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Lunge, Dumbbell Reverse Lunge, Dumbbell Split Squat, Split Squat, Bodyweight Reverse Hyperextension, Machine Reverse Hyperextension, Belt Squat, Hack Squat, Pause Squat, Smith Machine Squat, Superman, Behind The Back Deadlift, Block Pull, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Barbell Glute Bridge, Glute Bridge, Cable Leg Curl, Glute Ham Raise, Nordic Hamstrings Curl, Bodyweight Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Split Squat, Floor Hip Extension, Bodyweight Squat, Box Squat, Dumbbell Squat, Pin Squat, Pistol Squat, Sumo Squat, Jefferson Squat, Dumbbell Front Squat, Front Squat, Goblet Squat, Landmine Squat, Side Lunge, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Above Knee Rack Pull, Zercher Deadlift, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull, Kettlebell Swing, Bodyweight Standing Leg Curl, Elevated Standing Bag Leg Curl, Lying Bag Leg Curl, Opposite Leg Resistance Lying Leg Curl, Bodyweight Walking Lunge, Mountain Climber, Dumbbell Push Press, Dumbbell Thruster, Push Press, Thruster, Wall Ball, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch, Barbell Hack Squat, Half Squat, Squat Jump, Zercher Squat, Squat Thrust, Burpee, Overhead Squat
Secondary muscle in: Horizontal Leg Press, Horizontal Single Leg Press, Sled Leg Press, Sled Single Leg Press, Hip Adduction, Vertical Leg Press, Clean and Jerk, Push Jerk, Split Jerk, Jumping Jack